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Dear Readers:
My name is Selenne and I was accepted officially at Hallmark Institute of Photography for
this upcoming fall. Right now, I am in the process of finding financial aid to cover the
costs of the program. Although I am anxious about the workload and the expenses, I am
confident in that this experience will help me greatly and in that it will be one of the best
investments made in my life. I am very glad to have found this forum and to learn that
some of its participants will be attending the school with me this fall, or plan to.
I come from San German, Puerto Rico and will graduate as a Magna Cum Laude student
this May at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, where I will receive my bachelor
degree diploma in Painting and Graphic Arts. At the university, I took four courses in
photography these last two semesters, but my actual first contact with photography was in
my first job at JC Penney Portrait Studio. Who would have guessed?
Anyways, after I complete Hallmark's program, I plan to continue studies in documentary
photography and non fiction writing at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Maine.
After that, I will apply for my first master degree in Photography. Actually, both
institutions will serve me as crash courses in this field, so I can make the most of my
graduate studies, as the photography training at my university is limited, due to lack of
equipment. In addition, Hallmark's program will allow me to earn money to become
independent and pay for future studies. So, what are your plans?
I hope to hear from you soon. Take care!
Sincerely,
Selenne A. Mayoral Cruz
the hallmark institute of photography!
in Education & Resource
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Dear Ashish:
Hallmark Institute of Photography offers a work-study program that requires students to
work somewhere inside campus for ten hours a week--that is on top of the forty hours
minimum you have to dedicate to the program. Although they pay $12,000, which is half
of the tuition fee category, this financial aid option is only reserved as a last resource for
those who really need the money, given the intensity of the workload. To apply for the
work-study program, you have to wait until late July or early August. If you are selected to
participate, you will be required to start working one week prior to the first day of class
and stop working one week after the course is over. By the way, I was adviced by the
financial aid officer not to engage in part-time employment while in Hallmark, because it
will take its toll on students in the long run. I hope this answers your question.
Well, that is all for now. Take care!
Sincerely,
Selenne A. Mayoral Cruz